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KIA - Brake pedal stopper may deteriorate
Official notice
1 Dec 2017
Last checked
1 Dec 2017
An official NHTSA notice concerns KIA - Brake pedal stopper may deteriorate. If the brake light switch plunger does not retract as it should when the brake pedal is not being pressed, the brake lights may stay illuminated preventing accurate communication to following vehicles that the vehicle is slowing or stopping. Additionally, if the brake switch plunger is not retracted, then the transmission can be shifted out of park without depressing the brake pedal. Either condition increases the risk of a crash. Published 2017-12-01.
What to do now
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake pedal stopper pad, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin january 30, 2018. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is sc158.
Units affected
134,366
Recall number
SC158
Official notice
2017-12-01
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If the brake light switch plunger does not retract as it should when the brake pedal is not being pressed, the brake lights may stay illuminated preventing accurate communication to following vehicles that the vehicle is slowing or stopping. Additionally, if the brake switch plunger is not retracted, then the transmission can be shifted out of park without depressing the brake pedal. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
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Brand: KIA. Contact: Kia America, Inc..
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